German Renaissance

The German Renaissance was an artistic movement experienced in Germany from the 15th to the 16th centuries as a part of the Northern Renaissance. Emperor Maximilian I of Germany gave his patronage to artists such as Albrecht Durer (also a scientist who wrote on geometry, fortifications, and human proportions), Albrecht Altdorfer, Hans Burgkmair, and the German arts flourished under the Holy Roman Empire. Printing and the Protestant Reformation would be born in Renaissance-era Germany, and the German Renaissance was known for its great woodcuttings, portraits, and innovations.